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10-26-18.... Over the past few months the historians at WW2 Armor have worked with SABOT Publications on the soon to be released M18 GMC Hellcat photo reference book. WW2 Armor's two M18 GMC Hellcats, "BRACHA" and "BUPKES", are the center focus of the publication with descriptive and detailed up-close photos of the exterior and interior of both along with historical M18 photos. If you are just interested in TDs or maybe you have a relative that served as part of a TD crew, this book will give you a much better understanding of the equipment they were using.

The book will be available within the next two weeks and Sabot Publications is taking pre-orders now. For those interested, please visit Sabot Publication's website for more information about their M18 Hellcat photo reference book featuring the Hellcats of WW2 Armor.

2-20-18.... It has been reported by television station WFAA in Dallas, Texas that a local family anonymously donated $1 million to the proposed National Mounted Warrior Museum. The museum is tentatively to be built on a 17-acre plot of land near the main gate of Fort Hood, TX (previously Camp Hood). That donation brings the project to 80% of its $36,988,177 funding goal. NMWF Vice President Bob Crouch has been in contact with me and explained that the Tank Destroyer story will be a key part of the museum's storyline. We have pledged to help in any way we can. If you want to learn more about this project, you can read all about it on their website: www.nmwfoundation.org

12-14-17.... I was just in contact with Matthew Lynn, creator of the 605th TD website. Due to some technical difficulty, his site is currently down. He is hopeful that his site will be back up in the near future.

5-22-17....We just added a section under "Things" called "Militaria", which will have a gallery featuring items such as uniforms, patches, insignias and medals. Another gallery will include weapons, firearms and small equipment used by the tank destroyer soldiers. There is nothing there now but check back regularly to see what we have added.

3-2-17....The 692nd will be having their annual reunion from June 25th - 28th, 2017, in Grand Rapids, Michigan. If you would like to attend, we have a block of rooms available at the Hampton Inn and Suites. Starting on March 6th, please call 616-261-5500, to book a room. Mention "692nd Family" to receive the special $129 room rate. The group will have use of the hotel's hospitality suite.

4-26-16....Although received some time ago, we have uploaded a grouping of 112 images to the Allied Armor Section we are calling "The McManus Collection" - The photos contained in this Gallery were donated to the Tank Destroyer Association, by Norm McManus, who served on the Tank Destroyer Board, at Camp Hood, Texas. The collection includes mainly shots of the T70, which was later standardized as the M18. There are also a number of early war prototypes and weapons that never went into production. Although many of the shots are Signal Corps photos, Norm dug the negatives out of the trash, so they are not available from any other source. We will be adding descriptions to the images in the near future. Provided courtesy of the Tank Destroyer Association by L. L. Gill, TDA Historian.

3-20-16....The 692nd will be having their annual reunion this year on June 19, 20 and 21st at the Hampton Inn, in Hagerstown, Maryland. If you would like to attend, please call 301-739-6100 to book a room. Use the code "692" to receive the special $89 room rate

12-11-15....I just received a note from Marc Sehring, Operations Manager for the Virginia Museum of Military Vehicles. He informed me that they have completed their latest restoration, an M10 Tank Destroyer. They have a number of photos of the unit on their site, showing the restoration process. Marc says that it is the most complete, operational M10 in the world. VMMV also has an M36 and an M18 as well as M8 and M20 Armored cars in their 100+ vehicle collection. They are a restoration facilty, so contact them first to schedule an appointment to visit. They are located near Nokesville, Virgina and also have yearly events to showcase all their equipment. Check out their website for more information.......vmmv.org

12-1-15.....A new book by author Steve Hunter "From the Command Car", which provides first-hand stories from the 628th Tank Destroyer battalion as told by Tec. 5 Charles A. Libby. The book is available in paperback from Amazon and you can get more information from their website at www.fromthecommandcar.com. Steve worked with us to add Mr. Libby to our Honoree area, so check him out there. Steve and Mr. Libby are currently out on the trail, promoting the book.

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I am also pleased to anounce a book from author David Ford, titled "Fort Hood in World War II". It is another book in Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series and provides very interesting photos from the WWII period of the camp's existence. The book started as a collection of images collected by the camp's former Commander, Col. Charles M. Thirlkeld. David contacted me and utilized the Hood Panther newspapers we have on our site to assist with some of the book's captions. He also included a nice acknowledgement for the site and myself in the book. David is currently working with me to add both Col. Thirlkeld and his son, Lt. Charles M. Thirlkeld Jr. to our Honoree area. You can order this book from Amazon also.